Bengaluru: Bengaluru North and Central city corporations Sunday rolled out parallel measures to strengthen waste management and urban cleanliness, combining strict enforcement with large-scale field action across zones.Bengaluru North city corporation commissioner Pommala Sunil Kumar issued firm directions making segregation of waste at source mandatory to reduce dependence on landfill sites and prevent recurring protests near dumping yards. Wet waste collected from households will be sent for composting, while dry waste will be channelled to recycling units and waste-to-energy plants.
Setting a clear target, the commissioner directed assistant general managers (AGMs) and deputy general managers (DGMs) to ensure 65–70% segregated waste collection by March 2026 and tasked health inspectors, link workers, marshals and pourakarmikas with achieving this goal. Officials were also warned to actively cooperate in Swachh Survekshan 2025–26, with the first phase of a special cleanliness drive scheduled from March 1 to 8. The corporation aims to eliminate all garbage vulnerable points, or black spots. Strict vigil and penalties were also mandated against public urination and spitting near skywalks and other public places.Meanwhile, the central city corporation conducted a massive cleanliness and black spot clearance drive from 6am across six assembly constituencies under its limits. Commissioner Rajendra Cholan said 8.8km of stretches were covered, with six JCBs and 40 tractors deployed to remove around 60 loads of roadside waste. As many as 21 black spots were cleared during the operation, which saw participation from 192 pourakarmikas and sanitation staff.Cleaning and encroachment clearance drives were carried out in Chamarajpet, Chickpet, Gandhinagar, Shantinagar, Shivajinagar and CV Raman Nagar constituencies, covering key stretches including VS Garden, T Mariyappa Road, RT Street Market, Sai Baba Road on Cambridge Road, Nandi Durga Road and Suranjandas Road.
